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Baltimore Sun photo by Amy Davis

Lauren Bixby, 26, of Bethesda, comes through the falls in her kayak during practice at the Mirant course Thursday. She will compete in the National Whitewater Slalom Championships, an important race for Olympic hopefuls, Sunday in Dickerson.

Lauren Bixby, 26, of Bethesda, comes through the falls in her kayak during practice at the Mirant course Thursday. She will compete in the National Whitewater Slalom Championships, an important race for Olympic hopefuls, Sunday in Dickerson. (Baltimore Sun photo by Amy Davis)

Lauren Bixby, 26, of Bethesda, comes through the falls in her kayak during practice at the Mirant course Thursday. She will compete in the National Whitewater Slalom Championships, an important race for Olympic hopefuls, Sunday in Dickerson.